SECTION 595:11-7-14. Prohibited acts; conduct

(a)   No school owner, agent, instructor or employee shall:

(1)   instruct on or near the skills examination route used by the Department of Public Safety;

(2)   distribute or use, for any purpose, any test or examination designed or used by the Department;

(3)   use, or permit to be used, any form of alcoholic beverage or drugs in, on or about the premises of the school or a commercial motor vehicle being used for truck driver training;

(4)   engage in any conduct involving moral turpitude; or

(5)   commit or omit any act which constitutes a violation of any of the rules of this Subchapter or the laws of this state governing driver training.

(6)   instruct, or train, in any way prior to being licensed by the Department.

(7)   use any commercial vehicle for any part of training prior to being inspected by the Department.

(8)   move or remove any equipment on the inventory list without receiving written approval from the Department first.

(9)   not take part in, or be aware of any others taking part in, any fraudulent activity that may threaten the certification of Oklahoma's CDL Program. This shall constitute immediate release and automatic ban from the commercial truck school program and may result in criminal charges.

(b)   Instructors shall at all times be cognizant of their primary obligation to render impartial, efficient, and effective service to the public in the discharge of their duties and to always regard their position as a public trust.

[Source: Added at 26 Ok Reg 2749, eff 7-25-09; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2069, eff 9-11-20]